I designed this blog to give you the real story behind my journey, so with all other thoughts aside, I gained a 1/2 lb over the last 10 days. Harley and I sat on the couch last night and discussed the possibilities of how or why this happened. Harley believes it is because I am not consuming enough calories, I am averaging 1650 per day. I believe that even though I have maintained 3 weight training days per week and got in my days last week and will again this week, there was a 7 day period between my last workout and yesterday's workout. Also, I have let myself run out of my usual foods and protein powder over the last couple of days and I think my diet suffered slightly because of it.
So here are my lessons learned: Yes, I know I need to be training more than 3 days per week, but that is what I agreed with myself to do in the pre prep cycle of my journey. Those 3 days need to be closer together or rather less time passing between workout sessions. 7 days between is unacceptable, who cares if I was sick or tired, this must come first. The workouts need to be closer together because when you work out with weights your body will continue to burn calories for a period of time afterwards. Therefore keeping your metabolism kicking and burning more than you would at a normal resting rate. So as soon as it slows down you are right back in the gym getting it kicked up again. Also, I am seeing how tough it will be for me to eat a proper training diet. I think I will have two grocery lists. One for the fam and one that coinsides with all my receipts and meals for the next 2 weeks.
Better the lesson be learned now instead of later when I will not have time to make up from it.
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